Social Message of the New Testament

By H. Schumacher

For many years Dr. Schumacher has been known as a fore most Scripture scholar. The present book, however, is not written for any special group. It is universal in its appeal. The message it conveys is for all men. Its method of treat ment, while scientific, is popular, simple, and within the ready comprehension of all. It is a book for the many no less than for the few. Too little thought has hitherto been devoted to the subject here treated, although nothing could well be more important. Society today is lacking above all in spiritual vitality. It needs the dynamic message of the New Testament to urge it into action. Our most enlightened thinkers daily realize more pro foundly and all history bears out their contention that a culture whose spiritual life is dying or extinct already carries within it the seed of its own corruption. It matters not liow prosperous it may outwardly appear. The apple ruddiest to the eye is, proverbially, the one that bears the deadly canker at its core. The great nations of the world went down to ruin at the height of their own material display and sensuous enjoyment. They became as St. Paul found the pagans of his day to be hard, cruel, without pity, given to the lusts of the flesh. In our reconstruction of the social order the most essential element is not the choice of systems and techniques, but the religious factor. The sooner our modern nations will learn this truth, the closer they will find themselves to the realization of their dreams for world betterment, world peace, social and domestic happiness. Through the course of many years the author has revolved in his mind the subject of this book. Other volumes dealing by the General Editor with this question have appeared from various non-Catholic sources, and due reference is made to them. Yet something different was needed. Theological commentaries could not answer the purpose nor Scripture studies expanded into socio logical essays, good though they might be. But what was supremely needed was a brief, clear, authentic exposition of the Scripture passages in the New Testament bearing on the social question. Thoughtfully gathered, scientifically grouped, and systematically built into a constructive message, these passages, with their authentic exposition, could then be pre sented to Catholic and non-Catholic alike, as the complete social ideal of the New Testament. That is the task the author set himself that is the work he accomplished. Fundamental for the authors treatment are the tremendous and far-reaching social implications contained in the Our Father, establishing the only possible basis for any brother hood of man.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1406770485
• ISBN13: 9781406770483
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Aslan Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"